Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
BLAINE TALKS.
HIS PROPOSED VISIT TO EUROPE AND
Irs OBJECT.
BE is Not Sick Man The Nomination
in 1883 -Burchard AID
Newspapers.
New York World.i

= %Nii='fF'ff bNe WI NV accompany atls
| Blame on his European trip, u has been
stated. In afew moments Mr.. Blline cim,
| down ffom his study and entered the llr1c
"iswinp' room on the east side OF The house
| He "'ited IL bri.k pace, and his appear
| aHU' las not changed since he was seen ~
| purHc during the late campaign. Hi
| yoicc Is - powerful as ever: be IL IN gooi
| iicsh, ard much more active than most mer
| ten ,tats M, Junior. Mr.. Blame. heard
hos cIoNn. prrhap,, little winter, AMI b.
| has lost The brown. sunburnl color frDIi
| Li- face hich his outdoor life during tn
summer usually gives hin. II Mr.. Blline
- ~irk man his Appearance gives no hint
| of i. Or the contrary. he looks Ike
| n,'ii 80 thoroughly IobIst health and uu-
| inla'rcd yigor.
| 2" the UOrid correspondent Mr.. Baine
| SAID: -" am going abroad, and expect TO
| be- aw'y about year. Mrs. Blaine aud my
| two daushiers- Marguerite aud HIttle-
wii' make up the party. hive engaged
'ta'"I0oms on the Ems, which sails
| Wcdies .ay week. We shall stOp NJ South
| augjon en 60 at once TO London. We
| initLd 10 spend considerable time trayelliG0
| through Great Britain After Engliud
| We viii probably 90 into Scotland and Ire
| land. Their. think, we shall spend a tim
Il
| BY tpis time ii will probably be so late in
| ihc year that Spain and Italy will be com.
! Portable. We intend to make tour through
| b0ih OF these countries and spend next
| winter along the Mediterranean. We will
| prob ,bly make long visits 10 Rome and
| greece. perhaps stop brief time in Con-
| ,lautiuoplc, and visit the scenes OF the re-
| cCll earthquakes I'm the south OF France
| aud adjoining portions OF Italy. A year i
| sufficient 10 cover great deal OF ground
| wituuut burrying."
| TIE IRISH QUESTION.
| The core spondent asked GLOW about
| he report, Mr.. Blame. that you cOntem
| plate IN 'ome way assisting Mr. Gladstone
| ana Ibe Home Rule paTy?"
| " That story IS purely imaginative. ]
| never had such an idea in my mind"
| " Does it strike you that such pllr
would be grand one aud identify you
| win most worthy movement"
| Now, what do you mean eXlclly?"
| Nr. Blaine asked.
| 81 refer 10 The suggestion that II you, a.
| one of Americas foremost ciliZenS should
| cross the ocean to belp the great leader OF
| The liOme-Rule party in England TO cstlb.
| lish Irish Tights-by speeches a. public
| dinners TO which you undoubtedly will be
| GsE'd, and perhaps public meetings -
| "SUch an action would be simply med
| ding with the affairs Of another nation
| sid Mr.. Blame. "What would be though
| her # some prominent Englishmqn should
take the stump during one OF our national
| can pignSi
| Would not such a course abroad
| greatly help candidate for the presidency
| herc?' The correspondent vcntured to say.
" Not at an, ;" SAID Mr.. Blaine. :" 1t wouid
| rta upon HIM, without doubt"
| THE PRESIDENCY.
"Mr. Bline, would you accept the nOml-
| ustlDn Tor 1888 II 1t were rendered YOU -
| Z" bat J. something have not cOn,id
| orcd at all, and have never discussed witl'
| my Ody"
III you we're the candidate for 1883
would such an Irish policy Is have su<
| cc,t,d strengthen your"
lyon may he assured that il ] mad
| syCtche. in England, As you suggest. there
| would be no danger OF the bOuOr being ten.
dercd me that you speak Of"
sit ha, been widely published that your
| trip to Europe is for the benefit Of yOur
| health. |, that the case? "
IL have had hardly sick day IN my life.
Never any time serious, and Ineyer had az
organic trouble OF any kind"
" To what do you attribute your good
healthy
HIS HABITS OF LIFE.
oven. | have very strong constitution.
| and. more than that, have taken great
| care OF myself. believe owe great deal
| TO this. For instance, have always been
careful 20 keep dry feet. | have no bad
habits, aud have never been addicted to the
| use OF stimulunts. | do not smoke or Use
tobacco in any form in fact, never had
| piece Of tobacco In my mouth. | never
IooK stimulaus. Never was in the habit OF
taking ghs. 81 liquor, even occasionally.
cont know the taste OF rum, WhiSkey,
brandy. or gin. That seems strange to
YOU. doc sn't II? | dare LAY you could tell
inc good deal about liquors that never
| expect TO experience. have, to be sure.
| at times taken glass Of cllrct. but nothing
more. A. matter OF tact, / never cared
| Tor tobacco or wines, although my boys all
| Use them.
1t has been frequently stated, Mr..
| Blame, that you have suffered from lndi
| gcstiOn.'
"No, that i not tue. | have always
been, as they say, - small eater avn
moi au cpiclrc, and INV diet /, n simple
now rs il WIS Whcn wa, boy pna Penn
syksnIl farm. Tn, fact. q, well a, thvnot
caring for wines or tobacco, Is no pirticu
lar credit. because 1t is the result 81 The
lack OF any de.iIe for high living. never
cared fOl eating. and ! suppose my meals
every day 0Te aS simple ~ those OF any
'armcr in Maine. No, never was irou-
| bled with indigestion Ut all. When have
a great amount Of work 10 do under pres
,uIc | eat heartily, and find that cold or hot
tea, Is the case may be, i all the siimulm
| need. a. ! told you, | have always
taken care OF myself and avoided needless
| exposure"
Mr. Blaine, are YOU contemplating
writing another bcok:'
| NO"
lie WILL 30 Absolutely 80 WORK ABROAD
alt has been suggested that you Intend
to wife somethiog on your impression, OF
| Europc?"
"No. | have 10 such intention
"WIll YOU take private secretary or a
| -tenosrapber with youy"
ono, indeed. That sort Of thing is eX-
| lclly what intend 10 avoid. shall do no
| work OF any kind. i 90 for the trip ana
| nv own pleasure. | have done all in the
lne OF authorship that mean to do. There
| i 4 great deal Of labor in il. The main
thing lies in the accuracy OF names, dates.
| md figures. In writing book everything
| must he verified. In 8 Stump'speech
YOU can say that the population was al
a certain time between two and half and
tbree millions, hut when you come to put
il in book you baye got to hunt the thug
up and make the figures exact. u won't do
TO do as the Irish editor did. just as the
paper was going to press they called out IN
him that all the news had been put IN and
half Of the last column was empty.
".Kill baby in Cork he answered. 10
A few minutes they said the baby had been
killed, aud there was still little space
left.
"'Then deny tho report he replied
HIS VIEWS on NEWSPAPERS.
CHOW. YOU can't do that in writing ;
book. and IL Is in the careful verifying o
: EVERYTHING that the labor hes. Ii Is dir
frent matter in writing for newspaper
too. II you make an error one day Yol
con cOrrcc. it the next, and IT Is lust q
w1l. was newspaper-man myself once
was the editor OF the Portland Advertiser
for several years, aud after that was con
nected with the KenIeDec Journal. Tina
was some time ago, however, and news
napeling has changed wonderfully sine
then. The facilities OF telegraphing AM
= oIber things have made 1t possible TO hull
IN great newspap' rs which would nav
0 been out OF the question 10 my day."
D Referring TO the newspaper reports aOou